Prices almost hit seven-year high before president’s official statement

However, overall impact from crisis has negatively impacted markets

National Bank of Slovakia holds 31.7 tons of gold valued at around $1.4 billion

Many nations adding to their stockpiles amid global economic uncertainty

JP Morgan actually hoarding significant amounts of silver

Says Fed has been artificially suppressing interest rates, particularly since 2008 financial crisis

Former Federal Reserve Chairman says aging population plans to live longer than originally expected

Peter Schiff says Fed makes life easy for elected leaders